Ex-YWCA worker in OKC accused of embezzlement

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma attorney general's office has filed charges that accuse the former chief financial officer of the Oklahoma City YWCA of embezzling more than a quarter million dollars from the organization.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma attorney general's office has filed charges that accuse the former chief financial officer of the Oklahoma City YWCA of embezzling more than a quarter million dollars from the organization.

Pruitt says Rickards allegedly transferred ownership of two bank cards to her name to steal money. Court records allege that the embezzlement totaled more than $281,000 between October 2010 and January 2013.

The charges were filed by the attorney general's public protection unit.